HC Deb 17 October 1973 vol 861 cc181-2W
Mr. Sillars

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many miles of motor- way and dual carriageway now exist in Scotland; how many miles of such roads are within each planning region; and how many miles of such roads are planned to be in operation by 1980.

Mr. Gordon Campbell

Some 384 miles of motorway and dual carriageway now exist in Scotland and it is intended that about 220 miles more will be in operation by 1980. A breakdown of the existing mileage by planning regions is given below.

Planning Region Mileage of dual carriageway and motorway
1. West Central 200.5
2. Falkirk/Stirling 35.2
3. Edinburgh 73.3
4. Tayside 24.4
5. Borders —
6. South-West 36.5
7. North-East 13.6
8. Highlands 0.4